Originally Posted by
Ltemodel
I'm not a fan of plastic brake lines; spongy pedal; prone to heat damage. Steel brake lines should last you the life of the car if you take the time to route them properly. I love my lever-style Eastwood flare tool.
If anyone is ever going to build more than a couple of cars, it's worth the investment. I've had leaky flares with the standard old screw type of flaring tools. I've never had a problem with the lever type.
The biggest thing is to make sure the end is square and bur free after you cut the line I use a file and a drill bit (with my hands) to clean up the end before flaring.